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FC3 board member Lawson Glasergreen receives Harris Wofford award

The Harris Wofford Joint Service Award was presented to Glasergreen for his contributions to AmeriCorps VISTA and as a Peace Corps volunteer.


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  • | 12:51 p.m. September 24, 2024
Lawson Glasergreen. Courtesy photo
Lawson Glasergreen. Courtesy photo
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Flagler County Cultural Council board member Lawson Glasergreen has received the Harris Wofford Joint Service Award from AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps.

Glasergreen served with AmeriCorps VISTA in diverse U.S. communities and as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala. His role was to bridge cultural and socioeconomic divides through community development and technology, useful and ornamental.

In the U.S., he used art to unite people and support local initiatives. In Guatemala, he introduced advanced stove systems to improve indoor air quality, adapting sophisticated technology with local materials.

He discovered that true bridging of divides involves listening to and understanding different perspectives. By integrating art into practical solutions and respecting cultural contexts, he built meaningful connections and fostered collaboration across varied backgrounds.

Glasergreen’s journey into national service began after more than a decade in the corporate sector working with David Hocker and Associates on shopping center developments across the East Coast.

Facing significant life changes, he chose to transition to the nonprofit sector.

“I wanted to try something different and bring my experience to new organizations,” he said.

 

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